> (1) it's bad that rich people can influence journalism and that needs to stop But when ~6 companies own 90% of US media, that doesn't count as influence. Th

> (1) it's bad that rich people can influence journalism and that needs to stop But when ~6 companies own 90% of US media, that doesn't count as influence. The best part is, they don't even have to lie. They can shape public opinion just by selecting which stories get covered, or get more prominence, without giving you a smoking gun false-story you can point at to prove their bias.